Nationwide joins Mrs Simpson, Mrs Smith and Miss Lee on their 795th voyage from Llandudno to the Isle of Man. Originally broadcast 24 July 1974 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP37cPCgofE

A 1950s “Health and Safety for You” educational film shows how the common cold is spread not just by sneezing and coughing, but through human contact. The germs are illustrated by a black smudge, and after one careless sufferer of the cold touches a door knob at school, the germs spread though books and pencils, leaving most of the students at risk. The advice given is to stay in bed (and use tissues instead of handkerchiefs, which are disposed of in a rather ingenious little trash bag pinned to the side of the bed). While teaching about how not to spread germs, the film also manages to dish out some lessons in good manners and leading a healthy lifestyle, recommending exercise and a balanced diet while remembering to wash your hands, not put pencils in your mouth, and not use other people’s straws when drinking. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjb5bKi3Eqg

Monitor | EM Forster EM Forster, in Cambridge, reflects on his life and work. CHANNEL | BBC Television Service FIRST BROADCAST | 21 December 1958 SYNOPSIS Five years after his return to live at King's College, Cambridge, where he had been a student, EM Forster is shown in his rooms and other locations around the town as he talks about his life and writing. Forster describes how Cambridge played a significant role in his origins as a novelist and emphasises the importance to his writing of leaving the area and seeking out new people and experiences. He dismisses the idea that he is a great novelist, but does talk about the aspirations he has for his work, namely that it reflects the high value he attaches to personal relationships, tolerance and, perhaps most importantly, pleasure. DID YOU KNOW? Forster was a life-long champion of humanist, liberal values. He was a conscientious objector during World War I and, instead of fighting, worked with the Red Cross to trace missing soldiers. In the 1930s, he was part of the intellectual movement, which opposed the rise of fascism and sought to safeguard liberal values. Once World War II had broken out, Forster broadcast radio talks for the BBC. These attracted huge audiences, who listened to his arguments for freedom and tolerance and his pleas that the post-war world would be free of bitterness and revenge. CONTRIBUTORS EM Forster - Contributor ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSnaXh9WsWE

13 November 1956 A senior officer's account of Dunkirk. Lieutenant General Sir Brian Horrocks commanded a battalion of 700 men on the frontline when German forces invaded France and the Low Countries in May 1940. In this programme, he recounts the scenes he witnessed on the road to Dunkirk. In his view, the Phoney War allowed for the troops to be trained up, and morale and discipline were high. However, he was shocked when he first came upon the scene of stranded troops at Dunkirk. Whitehall was informed (by holding the phone up to the scene) and an evacuation requested. Film footage and recorded statements also provide insight, with one witness crediting the breakwater known as the Mole for making the epic naval escape possible. Sir Brian Horrocks joined the Middlesex Regiment on the outbreak of World War I in 1914. He was captured during the First Battle of Ypres and remained a prisoner until the end of the war. After dedicating 15 years to working as an infantry captain, he had become a high-ranking officer by the start of World War II. Aside from his military career, he competed in the pentathlon at the 1924 Olympic Games. CONTRIBUTORS Lt Gen Sir Brian Horrocks - Presenter Sir Vaughan Morgan (Admiral) - Contributor Sir William Tennant (Admiral) - Contributor ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fln9rKTYlcY